Started playing at the age of 7 as a marching drummer for the local Brassband. Picked up the drumset from the age of 14 with various bands and playing different styles dixieland, dancemusic, gospel, popmusic then eventually started doing gigs in US Army Clubs playing Rock n Roll, Soul, Funk etc.

Turned professional at 21 working in studios and touring with Edo Zanki, Eric Burdon, Wolf Maahn

At 28 became a member of Herbert Gronemeyer Band the biggest selling pop artist in Germany.